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  • Utah’s rocky deserts – II

    The Lights and Shades-of-Grey edition: As I went through my travel albums I found that I had more photographs from that morning’s (read post- Utah’s Rocky Deserts -I) Amtrak journey through Utah. It was interesting to see how light played on the rocks and bushes and created shadows as...
  • Utah’s rocky deserts – I

    One morning in Utah’s rocky desert-land. The dry land watching the sun on its way up. And catching some early morning light. And my lens was busy catching the landscape catching the light. These pictures are from a moving train. Utah’s dry side, its canyons and rock forms and...
  • A brush with California’s volcanic and glacial past

    There’s a state on the west coast of the United States that’s known for its beaches, its wine country, it’s Pacific Coast drives, it’s entertainment capital, even its history of earthquakes. What a lot of people don’t talk about is that California has had many a brush with volcanic...
  • A two-tiered beauty called Multnomah Falls

    They say this place attracts one million visitors every year and in 2013 we were part of the statistics. And I am not surprised that this many people visit Multonomah Falls along the Columbia River Gorge; it really is a sight to behold. The Oregon side of the gorge...
  • Ridgefield at Christmas

    Small Town America | Ridgefield – WA at Christmas

    Last Christmas was a cold foggy day in Ridgefield-WA. But it was not unpleasant for a morning stroll. So we, along with my bestie’s family drove to the city and walked around the downtown area for a while, taking in Ridgefield at Christmas. The City of Ridgefield lies north...
  • Catching light and shadows on snow

    Catching some light on snow, Maroon Bells, Colorado. Caught: some light and shadows on the snow, one November morning at Maroon Bells in Colorado — for this week’s ‘Catching the Light.’ These photographs  travel photos are just the tip of the iceberg as far as Maroon Bells is considered....
  • Catching the light at the end of a tunnel

    A tunnel on way to Aspen (from Denver), Colorado (The original picture) Linking to the NF meme Catching the light More Colorado posts HERE For pictures from the road, Like/Follow Tipsy From The Trip on  Facebook.  Come, Trip with us. 😉 ...
  • A 100, and merrily going around

    The Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round The building that houses the ancient carousel. This carousel, which was made in 1911, has gotten into US’s ‘National Register of Historical Places.’ This post is linked to the meme: An earlier post on this Regional Park – Family Fun at Tilden Park For pictures...
  • Our World: Altamont Pass and its windmills

    We were driving from San Jose to Mountain House, CA and we had just passed Livermore when windmills took over the scene in an otherwise dry landscape. The area — a part of the Diablo Mountain Range — is home to Altamont Pass Wind Farm, which is said to...
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